Greece and Orthodoxy Shocked by Egypt’s Decision to Seize the Ancient Sinai Monastery

[aussie_aussie_oi_oi]

In a move described as “unprecedented and unacceptable,” Egypt has ordered the closure of the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Sinai, the world’s oldest continuously functioning Christian monastery. This decision has sparked outrage from religious leaders and surprise within the Greek government, despite recent high-level diplomatic assurances.
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece reacted with palpable anger, lamenting in a statement, “Yet another historic Fall that Hellenism and Orthodoxy are experiencing.”
Information suggests a prevailing sense of bewilderment within the Greek government, given that the issue had reportedly been addressed during a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi earlier this month. The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs is now handling the crisis, acknowledging its utmost importance.
https://greekreporter.com/2025/05/29/eg ... e-seizure/

[Obi-Wan Kenobi]

That's not quite accurate according to the report I read. The decision to close has not been made. Still not good news.

[Highlander]

Given the persecution of Christianity in India and the Moslem world and the lack of response by "Christendom", why would one be surprised by actions such as this?